1. The issues raised in these writ petitions are identical. Therefore, having regard to the prayers made by the petitioners and the fact that the very same preliminary and final notifications have been assailed and the contentions raised by the petitioners are common, these writ petitions have been heard together and are disposed of by this common order.

2. It is noticed that the petitioners in W.P.Nos. 15607-611/2008 have sought several prayers and the said writ petition being comprehensive, the essential facts shall be narrated having regard to the pleadings in W.P.Nos. 15607-611/08.

3. The petitioners in all these writ petitions have essentially challenged the acquisition of lands for the benefit of the 4th respondent-society. The petitioners claim to be land owners of various extents of lands in several survey numbers of Kodigehalli, Kothihosahalli and Byatarayanapura, which lands were acquired for the benefit of the 4th respondent-society. As already stated, since the prayers made in W.P.Nos. 15607-611/2008 are comprehensive, the same are extracted as follows:

a) To hold that there exist fraud and misrepresentation on the part of 4th respondent society because of role of mid